Type-writing machine.



H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 14.53.27, 1912.

1 37,076, Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1912.

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HERBERT H, STEELE, OF MARCELLUS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCH TYPE- WBITER COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27', 191 2.

Application filed March 27, 1912. Serial No. 686,575.

To ZZ 'wl 0m it may concern:

Be it known that Lllnmsnn'r H. STEELE,

citizen of the United States, and resident of Marcellus, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-\Vriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to key set tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines and its general object isto provide improved mechanism of the character specified.

More'specifically my invention relates to key set tabulating mechanism embodying ,a stop magazine and devices for atw-ill ejeet ing stops from the magazine-and adjusting them at predetermined points lengthwise of the platen, so that they will coiiperate with other stops to arrest the carriage at predetermined t'abulating positions;

and also for at will retracting the key set stops within the magazine, so that the stop bar or receiving element may be expeditiously cleared? Key set tabulating mechanism of this general description is disclosed in the patent to John Waldheim, No. 974,318, granted November 1, 1910, and my present invention is an improvement in various respects on the patented construction.

To the above and other ends my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of devices, and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing is embodied in.a No. 3 wide-carriage Monarch typewriting machine but said invention may be readily adapted,

in whole or in part, to other styles of writing machines.

In the drawings, Figure'l is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, of a Monarch typewriting machine embodying my invention, parts of the machine being omitted and parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on planes indie cated by the brokendotted line a r-03 in Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line, some of the parts shown in Fig. 1 being broken away and other parts being omitted from Fig. 2. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken longitudinally through the stop magazine, the lanes on which the View is taken being indicated. by the broken dotted line y'y in Fig. 11. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken .on the plane indicated by tne dotted line 22 in Fig. 3. Figs. 5 to 10, inclusive, are perspective views of detached parts hereinafter more specifically described. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary top plan view of the stop magazine and associate parts. Fig. 12 .is a fragmentary side elevation of a modification.

As shown in Fig. 1 the main frame comprises a base 1, posts 2 and a top plate 3, said top plate supporting goose-neck stand ards 4 to which are secured fixed grooved track-ways 5 and (3, the latter cocperating through anti-friction rollers 7 with the slide or rear bar 8 of a platen carrier or carriage, which further includes forwardly extending end bars 9. Said end bars provide bearings for the axle 10 of a rotary platen 11 with the front face of which coeperate printing instrumentalities of the usual or other suitable description, not shown. The carriage is'constant-ly urged leftward by a spring drum or motor 12 which is connected .by a strap 13 with an arm 14 depending from the carriage. Pivo-ted to the end bars 9 are arms 15 which support a carriage feed rack 16 that is normally maintained in springpressed engagement with a feed pinion 17 secured to the front end of a shaft 18 which bears in a bracket 19 secured to the top plate 3. As is well understood the shaft 18 is ported on abrackei 2O dependingfrom the top plate, said clog rocker being actuated from a universal bar which underlies the printing key levers of the machine. The escapement devices last referred to are omitted from the drawings but are preferably of the usual character shown in the Monarch typewriter.

In carrying out my presentinvention 1 preferably employ denominational tabulating mechanism of the character used in the Monarch machine. Said mechanism comprises a set of upright denominational stop levers 21 pivotally supported at 22 in an upright frame 23 rigidly secured to the rear portion of the main frame of themaclune. The upper end portions the levers 21 are curved forward, terminating 1n de -annuaranged a letter space distance apart lengihwise of the carriage'and being adapted-when actuated or projected horizontally forward to cooperate with colunmstops'hereinafter to be described. The actuatingdevices for' the stop levers 21 comprise slide bars 25 which bear at their rear end portions on part of the frame 23 and are adapted to pushagainst the lower arms of the levers 21. The

forward endsof the bars 25 bear slidably in a detachable supporting frame 26 and are adapted to be actuated by arms 27-'Which are secured to and depend from short'rock shafts 28 hearing in upright portions of the frame-26. Fixed to the rock shafts 28 are denominational key. levers 29 provided at their forward ends with keys 30. When a denominational key 30 is actuated it rocks the associate shaft 28, causing the crank arm 27 to slide the bar 25 rearward, swinging. the associate lever 21 on its pivot 22 and projecting the stop '24 into the path of the column stops.

The actuation of one of the stop'levers 21 operates the carriage releasing devices, said end of an upright link 34, the upper end of said link being connected to one arm ofa lever pivoted at 36 to a stationary bracket 37 the other arm of the lever 35 being connected to a lifter 38 which at its upper end has horizontal portions or shoes underlying the feed rack 16. The construction is such that whenthe universal bar 31 is swung rearward it operates through the train of connecting devicesto raise the lifter and swing the feed rack upward, separating it from the feed pinion 17 and permitting'the carriage to be drawn rapidly leftward by the spring motor 12. The usual'restoring "springs are provided for restoring the releasing devices and the denominational stop levers and their actuating devices to normal position when the keys 30 are released after actuation.

Projecting rearward from the slide bar 8 are arms 39 whichprovide a support for a. column stop bar 40, said bar being toothed at its front and rear faces, the notches 41 between the teeth being a letter space distance apart and being adapted to receive cohiriin stops. The stop bar is of ordinary construction but is provided with novel stop retaining devices illustrated in F lgs. 1 to 4. front face of the bar is formed with a longitudinal groove 42 which receives a rod 43 circular in cross section; Said rod is constan .lypressed forward by springs 44 seated in depressions 45in the rod, there being To accommodate these devices thepreferab'ly three of these springs, two near the ends and one'midway between. Said springstend to force'th'e rod 43 out of its seat 42 but this is prevented by headed screws 46, one near each end of the rod and by,a central restraining finger 47 which overlies one of the teeth of the stop barand is so narrow that it does not encroachou the neighboring notches and so prevent the adjustment of stops therein. The finger 47 is part of an angular bracket 48, the body portion of which extends beneath the rod and is secured thereto by a screw 49. To prevent the middle portion of the stop bar from springing downward when acolumn stop 'is pushed down thereon as hereinafter described, an underlying-support is provided comprising a roller 50 whichis positioned just below the under face of the stop bar. Said roller is mounted upon a shouldered screw 51 threaded into the upper end of a stationary arm 52 which is adapted to pass over and around the barrel of the bracket 19 andat its. lower end is secured to said bracket by a screw 53. I

The column stop magazine, containeror box 54, which is shown detached in Fig. 6, is bent or shaped to-form an inverted trough-like housing which is grooved at its inner faces as indicated at 55 to receive a detachable slide or floor plate 56. The box is rigid on a bracket piece 57 provided with v ears 58 which are secured by screws 59 to the rear face of the upper guide rail 5. 1

head 60 of a barrel-like device 61 shown detached in Fig; 5. Screws 62 maintain the box or housing 54 and barrel 61' in rigid relationship. The barrel is bored out as indicated at 63 and the bore receives a rod or stop support 64 which extends longitudinally through the barrel and through the box 54 and is secured in place by a cross -pin 65 passing through the closed outer end of the barrel and through said rod .(Fig. 3). The free or left-hand end of the rod 64.- is provided with a depression 66 WlllCh receives a spring plunger or end plug 67 which is constantly pressed outward by a coiled spring 68. The outer end of the plunger is beveled or coned as indicated at 69 and the edge of the rod 64 is correspondingly beveled.

Stored or housed in the magazine or box 54 as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4 1s a set or series of column stops 70. Each column stop may be described generally as a rectangular plate of such size as to fit loosely within the rectangular box 54, the internal cross di mensions of which areslightly greater than the corresponding dimensions of the stop. Each stop is formed with a notch 71 which enables it to fit over and rest on the sup porting-rod 64. The forward edge of each notch 71 is provided with a slight depres- 51011 72 to cooperate with the retaining rod 43 when the stop is ejected on to the stop war 40 as hereinafter described. The upper edge of each stop is beveled or inclined from right to, left or, as viewed from the rear in Fig. 3, from left to right, while the lower edge ofeach stop is pointed or formed with a double bevel, as'shown. At the top each stop is formed with a notch or recess 73 to cooperate with an ejector or slide'hereinafter described. The magazine may be adapted to receive any desired number of column stops, that illustrated herein accommodating some twenty-five stops. These stops are strung together face .to face on the red or support 64 and are forced along the rodtoward the end of the magazine'by de-- vices comprising,a followerwhich consists. of a head 74. beveled at its lower end as indicated at 74 and an integralhub port-ion 7:), the follower being slidably mounted on the red (Sat and urged leftward or toward the mouth of the magazine by a spring 76 coiled around the rod Gel-within the barrel G1. The left-hand end of the magazine or box 54: is closed by a closure or guidemember which is shown detached in Fig. 7 and, is designated as a whole by the numeral 77. Said member is formed with vertical guideways orgrooves 7 8, 79 and 80 and is undercut as indicated at 81. to fit over the top and left-hand face of the box 54. Lateral cars 82, integral with'the member 78,- embrace the sides of the magazine and receive screws 83 which fixedly secure said member 77 to said magazine. When in'place as in Fig. 3 the inner face of the member 77 provides a closure or end for the magazine and the outermoststop is maintained pressed against said closure by the spring 76.- If

the pressure is relaxed or if the stops are jarred somewhat the outer stop 7 O-may slip. down slightly on the coned'end of the plug or plunger 67 as illustrated in Fig.3, which plug or retaining device thus insures the re tention of the stop in the magazine. As shown in said iigure the floor plate 56 terminates a sl'iort-dista'nce inward from-the outer face of the body of the box 54 and coopcrates with the inner wall of the member 77 Loprovide a slot, opening or passage-way Set ti rough which the column stops may pass out. of and into the magazine. This slotway is of a width slightly greater than the width of the stops and its lower end hasa somewhat wider mouth which is formed by- As is clearly shown in Fig. 4c the stop magazine is arranged directly above the. column stop bar 40 so that the slot-way Set is above'the top of said stop bar and at a distance from it less than the height of one of the column steps so that when the column stops are ejected through the slot they will engage with the underlying notches 41 in the stop bar before passing entirely out of the magazine through the slot 84. The ejector by which the column stops are caused to.

pass out of the magazine and forced on to the column stop bar is a block-like slide 85 shown detached in Fig. 9 and provided with a central lateral rib 86 and oppositely disposed ribs' 87 and 88 at right angles to the rib 86. The rib 86 fitsinto and is guided by the groove or slot- 7 9 in the member 77 while the rib 87 fits into the. groove or guide-way 78 at the rear of said. member. The forward face of the rib 88 slidably cooperates with the rearface of a retractor or slide 89, shown detached in Fig. 10, the.

.forward'portion of said retractor fitting into the guiding groove 80. The construction is such that while the slide 85 may move freely when actuated it is restricted closely by its guiding devices to a vertical path. The left-hand end of the magazine 54 is provided with a notch or slot-Way 90 which registers with the groove 79 and affords a passage for the slide 85 and particularly for the rib portion 86 thereof. The inner face of'said rib portion will slide over the bottom of the notch 90 and also over the edge of the floor plate'5G when the slide is reciprocated or moved up and down by devices hereinafter described. Normally the slide 85 is maintained in the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 4: at the to of the member 77 and so that the bottom ace of the slide is above .the underlying column stop; but

when the slide is pushed or drawn down- .ward the bottom face of the rib portion 86 will engage in the notch 7 3 of the outermost column stop and will force said column stop vertically downward out of the magazine through the slot-way 84 and on to thestop bar 4-0, the notch 71 enabling the stop to straddle the stop bar and fit into the appropriate notches 41 therein. The fit of the rib 86 in the notch 73 is comparatively close and the parts will cooperate to guid the dow wardly moving stop in. a straight bar the forward'edge'of the notch71 wil force the retaining rod'43 slightly rearward .but as soonas the depression .72 comes opas shown in Fig. 4:.

course and to prevent wabbling of said stop. During its passage downward over the -sto posite said rod,--the rod will swing outward again and engage with the depression to hold or retain the stop onthe stop bar 40 The retaining devices are quite efficientin operation butowing to the fact that the surface of the rod 43 is rounded is also the edge of the depression 72, said devices will readily engage and disengage, increasing th-- facility with which locking and unlocking is accomplished, and lessening the liability of sticking which occurs in' locking devices having straight or angularly disposed faces. The

operation above described may be repeated until the desired number of column stops have been properly set in position on the column stop bar.

The retractor 89 is arranged at the forward side of the stop bar and when in norinal posit-ion extends down below said stop bar (Fig. 1), terminating at its lower end in :1. lug toe-piece for engaging portion 91 which underlies portions of the column stops on the stop bar 40 when said stops are brought into register with the part 91. The part 91 and the body of the retractor- 89 are connected by a narrow portion or neck 92 and an opening or slot-way 93 is thus provided between the body portion of the retractor and the part '91 through which opening the set column stops are adaptedto pass freely during to and fro traveling movements of the carriage. The retractor- S9 is adapted to he slid up or lifted from normal position by means hereinafter described in order to coiiperate with the set column stops and force themupward back into the magazine in oider'to clear the column stop bar. During-the retracting operation the member 89 slides in the guide-- way 80, which controls it at the front and sides, and againstthe ejector 85, the rib 88 whereof prevents rearward displacement of the member 89.

The ejector 85 is operated-by key ,controlled devices comprising an angula'r link 94: (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 11), the upper end of which is pivotally connected by a shoul-' dercd screw 95 with the ejector 85, said link being off-set slightly leftwardand curving irregularly; as best shown in Fig. 1, but extending generally downward at the left and alongside of the tabulator frame 23. The

link 94. is pivotally connected at its lower end with a crank arm 96 which extends horizonta-lly rearward from a rock shaft 97 and is. provided with a hub 98 which fits over the rock shaft and is pinned thereto at 99. The rock-shaft 97 is reduced at its righthand end and the reduced portion bears in a forwardly turned ear 100 of a bracket 101 WhiCh'lS secured by screws l021 to the bracket 20. From. the bracket ear 100 the rock' shaft duced at its left-hand end, the reduced portion bearingin an angular bracket 103 Se '97 extends horizontally leftward and is re cured by screws 104 to the left-hand rear post 2. Extending upward fromthe left.- hand end portion of said rock-shaft is a crank arm 105 provided with a hub 106" which is pinned at 107 to the rock: shaft.

The crank arm 105 is off-set near-its upper end and is pivotally connected at 108 to the 7 rear end of a push rod109,which push rod" -is irregularly bent but extends forward in' a generally horizontal directionybearing at-v its front end in the left-hand front post 2 and terminating forward thereof in. a key or button 110. The crank arrn 105 is connected by a draw spring 111 with a pin 112. extending laterally outward from 'thelefthand post 113 which guides the shiftablc ,t-ype bar segment of the Monarch machine.

he spring ;111 operates as a restoring. spring to .restore the parts to the normal or Fig. 1 position after the .key 110 has been pushed in to lower the slide and there'- after'released. It will be apparent that the pushing in or actuation of the key 110 op-- erates throughthe rod 109 and crank arm 105 to turn the rock shaft 97 in its bearings, swinging down the crankarin 96 and pulling down the link 94,- which in turn operates to slide the ejector 85 downward to eject one of the column stops from the'nragazine and position or set'it-on the stop rod.

Key cbntrolled devices are provided vfor operating the retractor 89, said devices comprising an angular link 11 1 which is pivotally connected at its upper, forward end.

by an elongated shoulder screw 115 with. the retractor 89 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 11). The link 114 extends rearward and thence curves downward at the left of'the link 94, said link 114 being slightly off-set outward at its lower end portion and being pivotally con- 'nected at 116 with a crank arm 117 extendmg rearward parallelwith and alongside of the crank arm 96. The crank arm 117 is provided with a hub 118 which fits over and a sleeve 119, saidsleeve surrounding and bearing loosely on the rock shaft 97 and being confined between the crank arms 96 and is'secur'ed to the right-hand end portion of 121 and to the pin or anchor 112. When the key 124 is actuated or pushed rearward it operates-through the rod 123 and crank 121 to rotate the sleeve 119 on the rock shaft 97, which remains motionless during this turning operationof the sleeve. -The rotary movementof the sleeve is transmitted through the crank arm 117 to the link 114, the link being thus raised and operating to lift the retraetor 89, causing the engaging portion 91 thereof to cooperate with the column stops which are brought in register therewith, detaching the column stops from the stop bar 40 one by one and lifting them upward through the slot 84 and into the magazine. It. will be understood that, as stated, the turning. of the sleeve 119, when the key .121 is operated, does not-affect the rock shaft 97 and connected parts; and .it will also be understood that when the rock shaft is turned by the operation of the key.

110 the sleeve 119 and the. connected parts will not be affected. The crank arms 9 6 and 105-.together with the shaft 97 consttute a bell crank having an elongated hub:

stops for tabulating operations in. connec-- tion with any particular form of work it may be assumed that the stop. bar 40 is clear or bare of stops and that a blank form of the usual sort having ruled columns. is in place on the platen. In the first place the operator moves the car i'iage to bring the decimal position in the first column on the work sheet opposite the printing point on the platen. Then the key 110, which preferably is provided with suitable indicating marks on its front face such as the words Stop-set, is pushed in, causing the ejector S5 to slide vertically downward in its guides as has been described. The ejector engages the underlying column stop which is the right-hand stop in Fig. 3 and forces it downward through the slot 84, the stop overcoming the spring '68 and forcing the retaining plunger or plug (37 back in the opening (36. As has been stated the.end of the plunger 67 is coned, and the upper edge of the notch 71 in the stop is correspondingly beveled so that through the stop the retractor' exerts a camming action on the plunger 67 and makes its retraction within the opening 66 comparatively easy. The ejected column stop will. be forced down upon the stop bar 40 and held thereon bythe spring pressed retaining rod 43 as has been described. After the stop has been ejected from the magazine and as so n as he ejector has returned to normal position the entire set of remaining stops will be forc d outward along the supporting rod 64: by the spring 76 acting on the follower 74 until the outermost stop is brought into contactwith the adjacent face or' wall of the member 77. It will be found that the ejected column. stop has been set or adjusted on the stop bar 40.ata point indicated by the usual scale on the top'of the stop bar (Fig. 11) which corresponds with the point indicated by the usual scale and pointer (not shown) at the front of the. platen. In other words, the column stop' after ejection from the magazine and adjustment on the stopbar 40, occupies the same position or lies in the same fore and aft plane as it would occupy lfqlt had cooperated in tabulating operation with the decimal denominational stop 24: to arrest the carriage; that is to say, if the carriage were arrested at the end 'of the tabulating run by the cooperation of the horizontally projected decimal stop 21 with a column stop adjusted on the stop bar 40 and then the tabulator key were released and the stop 241 retracted, the carriage after a slight additional leftward movement which takes ,place while the rack 16 and pinion 17 are fully reengaging, would occopy the desired tabulating position, and" the column stop which had co-acted with the decimal stop to arrest the carriage insaid position would then be in the position of the ejected and set column stop shown in- Fig. 3. This result is brought about by reason of the fact that the entrance or slot in the overhanging magazine is in substantial alincment with the decimal denominational stqp and the resulting advantages are of considerable importance since anyneed of mental calculation is positioning the carriage before ejecting and setting the column stop, due to an-oif-set relationship between the magazine opening and the deci-1 mal denominational stop as in prior constructions, is avoided.

s The first column stop having been ejected and set as explained the carriage is then moved until the next column on the work sheet is brought in register with the printing point, after which the key 110 is again operated to eject and set the next column stop; and this operation is repeated until a column stop has been properly adjusted on the stop bar for each column on the work sheet. The capacity of the device shown in the drawings is twenty-five columns but of course the size of the magazine mayj'be increased'to provide for additional column stops for a greater number of columns. When the last column stop has been ejected it will be understood that the head 74 of the follower will underlie the rib 86 of the ejector and if thereafter the operator should attempt to actuatethe stop set key 110 the ejector will engage with the to of the head 74 and willg be arrested there y, thus proceed in the usual manner,

column stops have been ejected and set. It

'willbe understood that in ejecting and setward side of the box 54c-extends downward below the floor plate 56 as indicated at 54 sothatthe forward edges of the column stops on the stop bar lie close to the rear face of said extension 54 and will cooperate with said extension to prevent bending or springing of the column stop bar in a direction toward the-front ofthe ma'chine.

After the column stops have been adjusted as, described the tabulating operations, may the tabulating keys 30 being operated to project the denominational stops 24 horizontally forward into the path of the column stops which will co-act to arrest the carriage in the usual way at the desired tabulating positions, the printing keys being operated tofill in the items in the various columns as is common. When it is desired to remove the column stops from the stop baror to clear the bar preliminary to resetting the stops for a different character of .tabulating work or for any other purpose, the operator proceeds as follows: The carriage is first pushed to the extreme right-hand position and then the left-hand or decimal key 30 is operated, projecting the decimal stop 24 forward and releasing the carriage which will then run freely toward the left until the first of'the 1 column stops that is set on the stop bar contacts'with the decimalstop 24. The key 30 is then released, resulting in the retraction of the decimal stop 24 to the normal position and the final arrest of the carriage with the first column stop in the position shown in Fig. 3, from whichit will be observed that the column stop is directly beneath and in register with the slot 84 and that it is also above the engaging portion '91 of the retractor 89,. The operator next presses in the key, 124, the front of whichfis preferably provided with suitable indicating marks such as the word Clear. The actuation of said key 121 operates as described to liftthe retractor 89 in its bearings, causing the .en-

gaging portion 91 to engage with the first I or registering column stop-and raise the same vertically upward, forcing the rod 43 inward until said column stop is slid a column stop passes it. As upward off the stop bar 40 the-upper end portion will pass through the slot 84. Assuming that at this time there are other column stops in the magazine, thebeveled upper ed e of the column stop that is being retract from the stop bar and into the magazinewill engage edge of the outer-. most of the stops within the magazine and with the lower beveled off-set portion 134.

exerting a camming action thereon will force the stops within the magazine inward along the supporting rod 64; and against the spring 76. When the upwardly moving. column stop engages at its upper edge w th the plunger 67 it will cam'the plunger inward against the spring 68, but as soon as said stop has passed the plunger, the plunger will snap outward again to the Fig. 3 position, thereby holding said-stop in the magazine. The operation above described is repeated for each of the succeeding stops on the stop bar, 40; that is, the operator first 'actuates the decimal key to release the carriage and bring the next column stop to the Fig. 3 position, after which the Clear key 1243s actuated to lift said column stop from the stop bar 40 and retract-it thr'ough the slot 84 within the magazine. It will be understoodthat if at the beginning. of the. 85 clearing operation all of the column stops are on the stop bar 40 the magazine will be empty and the follower head 7 4 will be over the opening '84:. In such case when the .first column stop is retracted, its upper beveled edge will cooperate with' the beveled edge 74* of the follower head and will force or cam the follower back in the magazine to make room for the reentering column stop.

Variouschanges may be made without departing from my invention; parts of said invent-ion may be used without other parts; and parts may be added which are designed to improve the construction and operation. For example, devicesmay be provided in association with the stop setting and clear- 'ing mechanisms, whichafterthe operation of either the settlng key or clearing key will prevent the actuation of the other of said keys; and also full stroke devices may be provided which insure the actuation of said keys to their fullest extent and their return thereafter to full normal position, thus .preventing the blocking of the carriage, when released or fed, by a partially ejected or partially retracted column stop, and the con-.

sequentdistortion of parts.

The features of the improvements last above specifiedare shown in the 'construction illustratedin Fig. 12 wherein the stop setting key is designated 215126 and the stop clearing key as 127. These keys are re- I spectively secured to the forward ends of push rods 128 and 129 which correspond to the respective rods 109 and 123 of the first 12() described construction. The rods 128 and 129 bear at their forward ends inthe lefthand front post 2 and take additional bearings in ears 130 on the bracket 131 which is secured by screws 132 to the frame post 5 113. mediate the bearing earswlth a forwardly projecting arm 133- which terminates in an Screwed or otherwise secured to each of the push'rods is a collar 130 The bracket 13l-is1pr0vided inter- 1 or enlargement 135 terminating at the rear in a coned, face 136. The conedfaces are adapted to cooperate with the lower and upper edges of a locking plate 137 which is offset laterally from an arm 138 located between the push rods and pivotally supported at its forward end at 139 on an angular bracket 110 which is screwed or otherwise secured to the front post 2. Assuming that the key 126 be actuated, the associate collar. 135 will be brought over the upper edge of the'pivoted locking plate 137. It will be clear that so long as the 'key 126 is maintained pushed in, the collar will prevent the locking plate from rising. Consequently if it be attempted to push in the key 127 the coned end 136 of the associate collar will engage with the lower edge of the locking plate which will stop rearward movement and prevent an operative actuation of thekey 127. On the other hand, if-a'elearing or retracting operation is being effected, the actuation of the key 127 will operate through the collar 135 to lift or swing upward the locking plate 137 so that its upper edge will be fixed in the pathof the collar on the rod 128- and will prevent the operation of the key 126 until the restoration of the key 127 to normal position permits the locking plate to drop downward to the normal position shown in Fig. 12.

The full stroke devices comprise levers 141 and 1&2 which are pivoted on blocks 144 fixed by screws L13 to the push rods 128 and 129. The levers project oppositely from their supports and toward each other, the ends of the arms being curved and adapted to cooperate with the upper and lower faces of the stationary off-set 134:. The opposite arms of the lovers terminate infiattened faces which are normally engaged by the free ends of leaf springs 115 secured by screws 146 to the associated collars 135. The springs maintain the levers normally in the positions illustrated in Fig. 12. If, however, one of the keys, say 126, ispushed in, the lower end of its lever 1 11 will engage with the top face of the off-set 134, causing the pawl to swing on its pivotas illustrated by the dotted lines, flexing the spring 1&5, as shown. Thereafter as the actuation of the key 126 is continued the lever will drag over the face of the offset. Should the key 126be released before its full stroke is completed the lever 141 would exert a blocking or wedge-like effect between the oft-set and the push rod and prevent the parts from returning to normal position. Before the restoring operation canbcgiu it will be necessary fully to complete the inward stroke of the key 126, at

which time the lever will snap off the oil'- set 134. On the other hand, after the restoring operation commences the lever Wlll swing on its pivot in'the opposite direction and will 'engage with the off-set 134; to prevent a second actuation of the key 126 until saidfkey has completed lts forward movement, enabling the lever under the action of its spring to snap off or disengage from the off-set and return 'to the normal position illustrated in full lines. The lever .142, it will be understood, co6perates in the same way with the lower face of the oil-set 13 1. Y

The column or tabulator stop per and the devices for retaining or locking the same on the stop bar are not claimed herein I but are made the subject-matter of a divisional application filed July 6th, 1912, Sr. No. 707,979. I 4

It will be observed that by my present invention there is provided the combination with a carriage or traveling element and a frame or stationary element, of a plurality or set of tabulator or-colu-mn stops which are normally in inoperative position on one of said elements, and means for moving said. tabulator stops one at a time to operative position on the other of said elements where the tabulator stops are adapted to engage with cooperating stops to arrest the 'car-' riage; that said means moves the-tabulator stops from one of said elements to the other in a plane which is substantially in register that in the, present instance the stops are normally located on a stationary part and are housed or; arranged in a magazine or container strung or mounted on a supporter bar which is rigid within said container and has a. spring plunger or retaining device which prevents the stops from dr'opping out of the container through a slot therein, the.

container being-located over the stop bar which is on the traveling carriage, and the stops of course .tcndlng through the force of gravity to drop down out of the container on to the stop bar.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I p 1. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage or travelingelement and a frame or stationary element, of a plurality of tabulator stops in inoperative positionon one of said element-s, means for moving said tabulator stops one at a time to operative position on the other of said elements, and a cooperating stop, said means moving said tabulator stops from one element to the other in a plane which is substantially in I register with "said cotiperating stop.

2. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a car 'riage or traveling element and a frame or stationary element, of .a plurality of tabulater stops, a container for said stops .mo'unted on oneof said elements, a cooperat- 'ingstop, 'and means for ejecting said 'tabu lator stops one at a time from said container in a plane that is substantially-in. register with the plane in which saidv cooperating stop moves; 4 p

3. In a typewriting machine-and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a car- 1 riage or traveling element and a frame or stationary element, of a plurality oftabu- 10 lator stops normally in inoperative position onsaid stationary element, a cooperative stop, and means for moving saidtabulator stops one at a time to operative position on said carriage in a plane which is substantially in register with said coiiperating stop.

4. In a typewrit-ing machine and tabulat ing mechanism, the combination with a carriage or traveling element and a frame or stationary element, of a plurality of tabulator stops in inoperative position on one of said elements, means for moving said tabulator stops one at a time to operative position on the other of said elements, and a set of-, key controlled denominational stops,

said means moving said 'tabulator stops.

from one element to the other in a plane which is substantially in register withthe plane in which the decimal denomination stop is moved.

5. In a typewrit-ing machine and'tabulating mechanism, the combination with a cari'iage or traveling element and a frame or stationary element, of a plurality of tabu lator' stops, a container for said st'ops mounted on one of'said elements, a set'of key controlled denominational stops, and means for ejecting said: tabulating stops one at a time from said container in a plane that is substantially coincident with a plane --in which the decimal denominational stop is moved.

6. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a c'arriage, a plurality of column stops normallyon the machine frame, a set of'key controlled denomination stops, and key controlled means for moving said column stops one at a time from the machine frame to an operathe position on the carriage, said column stops when so moving being contained in a plane which is substantially coincldent with 'the plane in which the decimal denomination stop moves. 4 7. In a typewriting machine and tabulat- .ing mechanism, the combination with a carin said magazine, reciprocating means for niov1ng said column stops downward through said opening to seat on said stop bar, and a coiiperating stop movable in a horizontal plane for coiiperation with the .columnstops on said stop bar,

8,- In a typewriting machine and tabulating 'mechani sm,.the combination of a stop bar, acmagazine-overhanging said stop bar, column stops in said magazine, means for moving said column stops vertically downward out of said magazine on to said stop bar, and key controlled horizontally movable denomination stops.

9. In a typewritingmachine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage having a stop-bar thereon, a magazine on the machine frame ,overhanging said stop bar, column stops in said magazine, means for moving said columnstops vertically downward out of said magazine on to said step bar, and key controlled horizontally movable denomination steps.

'10. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a column stop bar, a stop magazine overhanging said stop bar, column stops in said magazine, a stop ejector, a stop retractor, key controlled means for reciprocating the ejector and retractor up and down at the front and upper sides of said bar, cooperating-stops, and means for moving said cooperatihg stops back and forth horizontally behind said bar. v a

11. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage having a stop bar thereon, a magazine on the machine frame overhanging said stop bar; column stops in said magazine, means for moving said column stops vertically downward out of said magazine on to said stop'bar, andkey controlled horizontally movable denomination stops, the column stops as they are ejected moving in a plane which is substantially in register with the plane in which the decimal denom' ination stop is moved.

'12. In a typewriting machine and tabulating' mechanism, the combination of a column stop bar, a magazine arranged over said step bar and having an extension at the forward side' thereof, column 'stops within said magazine, means for ejecting said column stops-from said magazine -on to said stop bar, and cooperating stops arranged at the rear side of said step bar and movable toward-and away-therefrom, said extension coiiperating with the stops on said stop bar to prevent forward springing of said step bar.

13. In a typewriting machine and tabu lating mechanism, the combination of a column stop bar, a magazine arranged over said stop bar and having an extension at the forward side thereof, column stops within said. magazine, means for ejecting said column stops from said magazine on to said stop bar, cooperating stops-arranged at the rear side of said stop bar and movable to 14. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a rectangular column stop magazine, rectangular column stops therein, a spring operating; to pre'ss'saidstops toward one end of the magazine, said spring being contained within avcy l-indrical extension of said step 5 magazine, ejecting devices for said stops mounted on siiid magazine, and stops cooperating with said first named stops after the same have been ejected.

. 15. Ina typewritingmachine and, tabulating mechanism, the combinationwith a carriage or traveling elementeand a frame or stationary element, of a stop'bar on one otsaid elements, a container on the other element overhangingfsaid s'topbar, a plu rality of stops within said container, a sup port for said stops within said container, means for moving said stops ofi said sup port and ejecting them from said container on to-said stop bar, and a key-controlled cooperating stop for coiiperating with the stops on said stop bar; 4 l6. In'a typewriting machine and tabulat-ing mechanism, the combination with a,

stop bar, a stop magazine, stops on said magazine, means for retaining said stops in said magazine, means for overcoming saidretaining means and ejecting said "stops from said magazine on to said stop bar, and a key controlled stopfor'cotiperating with so the stops on said stop'bar. I

17. In a typewritmg machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa stop housing, stopswithin said housing, a support inside said housing on which said stops are strung, said vsupport having a,

movable end portion, key operated means operative on said stops toremove them from said support, a stop bar on which said stops are adapted to be adjusted, and a stop coiiperative with'the adjusted stops.

18. In a typewriting: machine and tabulating mechanism,- the combination of a: stop housing stops within said housingssup-- ortin md within saidhousing 051 which; :said stops-are strung,.,a spring pressed endplug in-said rod adapted-to cooperate with the end of said housmg,ffan'ejector=i0r removing said stops one by-one, from-the suprod, said plug beingautomatically fitrn-etracted during and a can crating stop for engaginggthe ad- -justed stos.

19."In a typewriting. machine and tabu:

B Zlating mechamsm, the combination of a stop:

suchremoval, a stop bar on whichlsaid ejected stops-may be adjusted,"

housing, stops within said housing, a supportingrod Within said housing on which said stops-are strung, a spring pressed end plug in said rod having a coned end portion Iadaptedto cooperate with the end of said housing, an ejector for removing said stops one-by one from the supporting rod, said plu automatically retracted during suc removal, a stop bar on which said ejected stops may be adjusted, a cotSperating stop for engaging the adjusted stops, and 'a-retractor for returning the stops to said supporting rod.

20.'In a typewriting machine andtabulating mechanism, the combination of a stop container, a-stop support within said contai-ner, stopson said support, a follower on said support, a spring for pressing said follower against said stop, means for ejecting SHldrStO'PS from said container, and a key. controlled-stop for cotiperating with. the ejected stops. 21. In a typewriting machine and tabu-- lating mechanism, the combination of a stop container; a stopvsup ort'within said container,:- stops on sai support, a springprezsed follower on said support, means for ejecting said stops from said container, said follower operating to revent actuation of said ejectingv means a ter all of the stops have been ejected, and a key controlled stop for cotSperat-ing withthe ejected stops. 22. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination are stop bar, an overhanging stop container, stops the-rein, a spring pressed follower behind said stops, a downwardly movable key controlled stop ejector, said follower preventing downward movement of said ejector afterall of the stops have been ejected, and a. key controlled stop for coiiperating with the ejected stops.

' 23. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a stop container,- 2. sto rod rigidly supported within said container, a set of stops s'hdably supported on said rod, a follower block pro- Vided with a hub portionxslida'bly supported on said rod, :a spring cooperative with said follower block, a stop ejectoigalndr a'key conrolled stop for cotiperating with *thcf'ejected 24L-In a' typewriting machine and tabulatin'g mechan1sm,'the combination of a stop eontamer,- a stop rod rigidly supported supported on-said rod, a fol-lower block provided with ahubpo'rtion slidably supported onsaid rod, a-spring cofiperative with said followerbl'och a1stbp= ejector, a key con trolled stopfor'codperati with the ejected stop,'-and a spring-presse plunger on said step rod that is caused to retreat within said stop rod when said stop ejector is operated. '25; In a typewriti-ng-machine and tabulatata time to operative position on the other of said elements, means on said other 'eleriage, a stop bar thereon, cooperating stop, a stop container located on bar,

taining said tabulator stops ment to retain said tabnlator stops in operative position, and a cooperating stop.

26.- In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a traveling element or carriage, and a station- .ary frame of a plurality of tabulator stops,

2. cooperating stop, a spring pressed device for retaining said tabulator stops in inoperative position on one of said elements,

means for moving saiditabulator stops to operative position on the other of said elements, and a spring pressed device for re,-

on said other element.

27. In a 'typewriting. machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of'a cartabulator' stops, a

the frame of the machine above said stop means for preventing said tabulator stops from falling down out of said container, a stop ejector, and means on said stop bar for retainingisaid stops thereon.

28. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a stop magazine, stops therein, a-' stop bar, a. key controlled ejector for ejecting said stops one at a time from said magazine on to said stop bar, a key controlled retractor for retracting said stops from said stop bar into said ejector and said retractor, and a stop cooperative with the ejected stops.

,29. In atype-writing machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a stop magazine, column stops 1 therein, a column stop bar,

operative with said column stops ai'iterad- 1 justment on the stop bar.

30. In a typcwriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a traveling carriage, a stop bar thereon, a stop magazine located above said stop bar, stops therein, la key controlled ejectorv located above said stop bar, a key controlled retractor having its engaging portion normally located below said stop bar, and a stop coiipesativewith the ejected stops.

31. In a typewriting machine and tabulatingmechanism, the combination of a trai'eling carriage, a stop bar thereon, a stop magazlne located abovesaid stop bar, stops a stop ejector, a stop retractor, lkey controlled mechanism for slidably retherein, a key controlled ejector located located below said stop bar, a staguiding bracket for guiding said-- ejector and said retractor side by side inslidable engagement with each other, and a stop cooperativewith the ejected stops.

32; In a typewritingl. machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa carriage, a stop bar thereon, a stop magacontrolled block bracket and operative to eject said stops from said magazine, a secondkey controlled block also slidably mounted in said bracket and operative to retract said stops,and a stop cooperative with the ejected stops,

33. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination'of a carriage, a'stop bar thereon,-a stop magazine, stops therein, a key controlled block slid ably mounted and operative to eject said sto s from said magazine, a second key contro-led block-also. slidably mounted and operative to retract said stops, and a stop blocks slidably engaging with each other.

34. In tabulating mechanism for type writing machines and'in stop ejecting devices therefor, the combination of stops each provided with a notch or depression, and an ejector having an engaging portion which'fits into said notch and operates to assist .in guiding the stops during ejecting operations. 7

35. In tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines, and in stop ejecting devices therefor, the combination of a stop ejector, a key, and a train of actuating de vices betweensaid key and said ejector, said train comprising-a slide rod connected to said key a link connected to said ejector, and a bell crank between said slide 'rod' and said link.

36.- In tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines and in stop ejecting dethe combination of awstop ejector, a sto retractor, keys, and trains of *connections tween said keys and said ejector and retractor, each train comprising a slide rod, a bell crank and a link.

37 In tabnlating mechanism for typewr ting machine's andlin stop ejecting de* vices therefor,

vices therefor, the combination of a stop ejector, a stop retractor, keys, and trains of connections between said keys -and said ejector and retractor, each' train comprising a slide rod, 9. bell crank lever and a link,

the bell crank levers having elongated hub within and providing a bearing for the other hub portion.

38. In tabulating mechanismdor typewriting machines and in stop e ecting dezine, stops therein, a guide bracket, a key slidably mounted in said cooperative with the ejected stops, the two portions and one ot' said hub portions fitting adapted to cooperate.

vices therefor, the combination of a stop ejector, a key connections between said key and said ejector comprising a slidable part, and full-stroke devices for said key, said full-stroke devices comprising a spring pressed leveron said slidable part having a rounded end, and a stationary surface with which the rounded end of said lever is adaptcil to engage. sen fo" 39. in tabulating .mmhanism for typewriting niachines fland-ci'n stop ejecting devices therefonuthe combination of a, stop ejector, a key,- connections between said key and said ejector comprising a slidable' part, and full-stroke devices for said key, said. full-stroke devices comprising a' lever piv oted on said slidable part, one arm? ofzs'aid lever terminating in a flat face andt-he other arm in a-rounded face, a spring cooperating with said fiat face to retain the lever in-nor ma] position, and a fixed part with-the face. of which the rounded end of said lever ,is-

4 0 In .t-abulating mechanism: for {type-. writing machines and 1nv stop ,eieoting. and retracting devices therefor, the-combination Said elector and i retractor,each=ftrainz comprising-a reciprocatorya 1 d t f;

full-stroke devices associate with said keyej;

each set comprising a leverpivoted-tbbnemf, said reciprocatory parts, one armofsaidp lever terminating in a fiatfacezand: the other; arm in a rounded face, a spring ooiipei'ating with said fiat face to retain the level. intnor mal position, and a fixed part with-opposite faces of which the rounded faces of said levers are'adapted to codperate. i

41. In tabulating mechanismfor, type-- writing machines and in stop ejecting and" retracting devices therefor, the combination of a stop ejector, a stop retractor, two keys," trains of connections between. said keys and said ejector and said retractor, each, train. comprising a reciprocatory part, and sets. of ll-stroke devices associated with-said keys, each set comprising a lever pivoted toone of said reciprocatory parts,,one arm of said lever terminating in a fiat face and the other arm in a rounded end, a spring-006perating with said flat face to retain the lever in normal position, a fixed part with opposite faces of which the rounded ends of said levers are adapted to cotiperate, and key locking devices cooperative withsaid 'recip- ,rocatory parts and comprising a pivotally supported plate which, when one of said parts is operated, prevents an actuation of 42, In aitypewriting machine and in tabu-' lating'mechanism,the combination of a column stop'bar, a magazine arranged to overhang said bar, a plurality of column stops itti ranged .with'in'said magazine, a vertically movable ejector adapted to place said column stops one at a time on said bar, and a vertically movable retractor adapted to restore said-stops one ata time within said.

, stopzhar', a magazine structurearranged' to overhangsaidibalf, column stops in said :magazine, an eject-ingz-sl ic le,;mounted on the magazinegsfirncturerabove said- ;stop bar and ioperative, rte. slide downward '.to eject the "column stops gimme the maga ine onto; t

E. 'stop;bar and a -netraeting sl-ide also. mounted :en-the magazine ructure an p ovided l of a stop ejector, a stop retract-or,- t'wd, keys, f trains of connections betweensaid'keysf and.

aim/piece. arranged b nea the-s op ,said retractingrshde-lbeing. adapted to slide ,upwardlyto cause said piece to restore said stopswithiii Said-magazine. In atyptawriting machineand in tabulating mechanism, the-combination of a col- .umn :stop :bar,-a.; magazine ,structure arranged t0 overhang said bar, column stops insaid magazine, an ejecting slide mounted ,on .-themagazine structure above said stop bar, airetracting slide also mounted on a magazine structure and provided with a toe iece arran ed beneath the stop bar, and ey actuate levers connected to said slides to move them in o posite directionsv by movements of their rection.

45. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a column stop fbar, a column stop magazine, a plurality of column stops therein and each provided witlna centrally arranged notch, an ejecting devi e arranged to register with said notches as the column stops are successively brought vinto ejecting osition, and

, means for automatically feeding said col- .umn stops to such ejectin position. v

. Signed at Syracuse, in the county of Ononda :1, and State of New York, this 25th day of%larch, A. D. 1912.

HERBERT H. STEELE. Witnesses:

H. BARRY,

the other ofsaid reciprocatory parts.

Bremen E. Fox;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for flve'cents each,by addressing the Gommlssidziei of Z Eatentgi, Washington, D. c." I

'eys in the same di- Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,037,076.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 0. 1,037,076, granted August 27 1912, upon the application of Herbert H. Steele, of Marcellus, Newi York, for an improirement in Type-Writing Machines, errors ap pear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 4:, line 27, after the word lug insert a comma; and same page and line, for the word for read or; page 10, after line 39, insert the words said magazine, a single guiding device for,"-and-that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same m ayrconz form to the record of the case in the Patent Ol fice. l I

Signed end sealed this 29th day of October A. D1, 1912.

[SEAL] C. C. BILLINGS,

Actng Commissioner of Patents. 

